Kevin Palmer was hired as Carthage's first-ever director of esports in May of 2021. He joins the Carthage coaching staff with years of experience in both coaching and education. As an educator with the Comal Independent School District in New Braunfels, Texas, he served as a department chair for career and technology education, while coaching women's soccer, baseball, and esports teams.
After founding the esports program in 2019, Palmer built it from the ground up, recruiting students, purchasing new equipment, and coaching and developing student-athletes. His Rocket League team finished their final season with an 18-6 record and ranked 15th in the state, reaching the round of 16 in a state championship tournament. Palmer also helped lead teams to state rankings in League of Legends, and Overwatch.
Palmer also spent time as a licensed vocational nurse with the U.S. Army from 2014 to 2020. He managed the intramural athletics and campus recreation department at Lake Superior State University between 2011 and 2014, and assisted the director of athletics with game operations, marketing, and more.
Palmer graduated from Lake Superior State University in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, and earned his Master of Education in sports administration from Concordia University Texas in 2020.
